Edward Everett (1794-1865), a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, a distinguished orator and writer, was born in Dorchester. He held public office as U.S. Representative, as governor and U.S. Senator. Everett received appointments as Secretary of State, Minister to Great Britain and President of Harvard.

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What's In a Name? Names of Boston's Schools: Their Origin. Boston: School Volunteers for Boston and the Boston Public Schools, 1980.

Edward Everett School on Sumner Street

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The name Edward Everett was used for a school on Sumner Street before the new school was built on Pleasant Street.

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